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Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... favourable to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board, which will meet next week for its first interest rate decision of the new year. "Inflation remains uncomfortably higher than the RBA would like and while there was a modest pull-back in the previous ...

BPS Financial fined $14m over Qoin Wallet

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The Federal Court has handed BPS Financial $14 million in pecuniary penalties over the way in which it promoted and operated its crypto product Qoin Wallet. According to ASIC, BPS Financial advertised the product as a non-cash payment facility linked ...

AWAG partners to form $240m wealth business, names principal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The ASX-listed Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) is partnering with CHN Partners, a Chartered Accountant practice with more than three decades of experience, to create CHN Wealth. The company has initial funds under management and administration ...

Genetic testing ban may drive up insurance cost, premiums: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is concerned the proposal to ban life insurers' use of genetic testing results will have an adverse impact on the cost of life insurance and premiums for all Australians. In a submission, the association ...

Aussie Olympian's brother pleads guilty for role in global scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... for sentence in the local court. For his part in handling the money, Gunn faces a maximum penalty in the Local Court of one year imprisonment, a fine of $12,600, or both. The matter is next listed in the Downing Centre Local Court on 10 February 2026 ...

CareSuper makes sweeping insurance changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... will pay depends on the type and amount of cover they hold, their age, employer and occupation rating. For example, a 43-year-old member with an 'active' occupation rating with default cover of $145,000 for death and $97,000 for TPD would see ...

MLC Expand appoints product strategy lead

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... its suite of capabilities, ensuring scalability, efficiency and agility. Worrell takes on the role following more than a year as general manager of remediation at Insignia Financial. Prior to joining the wealth giant, she led operational functions at ...

Former UGC adviser's appeal against ASIC ban accepted

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... from similar cases, imposing an overly harsh and disproportionate penalty. For example, a comparable case involved a two-year ban limited to providing personal advice to retail clients," the application read. "The decision inaccurately states that I ...

Federated Hermes expands Asia presence

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... global fixed income chief investment officer earlier this month to succeed Robert Ostrowski, who is retiring in May this year. The firm said the Hong Kong office marks a strategic expansion as the firm look to deepen relationships with private banks ...

Janus Henderson to acquire Richard Bernstein Advisors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
Janus Henderson has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Richard Bernstein Advisors. Richard Bernstein Advisors is an investment manager focused on longer-term investment strategies that combine top-down, macroeconomic analysis and quantitatively ...